Joint arm awning with cover, in particular box-mounted awning

ABSTRACT

In a joint arm awning with a cover, in particular a box-mounted awning, comprising a fabric roll shaft for the awning fabric to be rolled up and a drop-out section which is joined to free ends of extendible joint arms and inside of which the free outer edge of the awning fabric is fixed, it is provided that a first gutter is formed along the outer edge of the awning fabric inside the drop-out section; and that an upwardly open second gutter is formed in the vicinity of the upper edge of the drop-out section; and that water can flow from the upper gutter into the lower gutter.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention

[0002] The invention relates to a joint arm awning with a cover, inparticular a box-mounted awning, comprising a fabric roll shaft for thefabric to be rolled up and a drop-out section which is joined to thefree ends of extendible joint arms and inside of which the free outeredge of the awning fabric is fixed.

[0003] 2. Background Art

[0004] Awnings of the generic type are faced with the problem of defineddrainage of rainwater in the retracted as well as in the extended state.If the rainwater is not successfully drained of, soils on a wall of ahouse will result from water flowing down along the wall. The idea isthat the water will not simply flow down from the end portion of theawning fabric, but is drained off laterally.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0005] It is an object of the invention to embody an awning of the typementioned at the outset such that draining off rainwater is optimized asopposed to conventional constructions.

[0006] Draining off water that flows along the wall of a house by meansof a sealing lip has been known per se; the water flows along the awningbox and finally falls down from the drop-out section. The drop-outsection becomes soiled and unsightly streaks of dirt will be the result.

[0007] According to the invention, this object is attained in that afirst gutter is provided along the outer edge of the awning fabricinside the drop-out section; in that a second gutter which is openupwards is formed in the vicinity of the upper edge of the drop-outsection; and in that the water can flow from the upper gutter into thelower gutter.

[0008] This design ensures that any water which drops form above on theextended awning fabric is drained off laterally inside the drop-outsection and that the water which flows down from the cover when thedrop-out section is retracted is collected by the open upper gutter.

[0009] As a result of the design according to the invention, any contactof water flowing along the wall of a house with the drop-out section isprecluded when the awning is retracted, and streaks of dirt are reliablyavoided.

[0010] For lateral drainage of the rainwater it is provided that thelower gutter comprises a drain-off extension piece which projectslaterally outwards.

[0011] By advantage, the lower gutter is parallel to, and directlyadjoins, a piping groove and a piping on the outer edge of the awningfabric, with a transitional section being advantageously formed betweenthe piping groove and the lower gutter for draining water to be leddirectly into the gutter.

[0012] A sealing section curved arcuately upwards may be provided in theportion between the rear edge of the cover and the wall, avoiding anypenetration of water in this portion.

[0013] Details of the invention will become apparent from the ensuingdescription of a preferred exemplary embodiment, taken in conjunctionwith the drawing.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

[0014]FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a joint arm awning according to theinvention in the retracted state;

[0015]FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the drop-out section in the extendedstate; and

[0016]FIG. 3 is a sectional view along the line A-D of FIG. 1.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

[0017] An awning seen in the drawing comprises a box 1 with an uppercover 2, which is fixed on the wall 4 by the aid of brackets 3. Insertedin a groove 5 on the upper side of the cover 2 is an extension piece 6of a sealing section 7, which is curved slightly arcuately upwards,bearing against the wall 4, and which drains off toward the cover 2 anyrainwater that flows on the wall 4 so that the water is prevented fromrunning along the portion of the brackets 3.

[0018] An awning fabric 8 is rolled up on a fabric roll shaft 9, forminga fabric roll 10, and a piping 12 is sewn on the free outer edge 11 ofthe awning fabric 8.

[0019] A drop-out section 13 is articulated to the outer ends of jointarms (not shown in the drawing), the inner ends of which are joined to asupport pipe (not shown). The drop-out section 13 has a piping groove14, in which the piping 12 of the awning fabric 8 is fixed.

[0020] The piping groove 14 is followed by a transitional section 15which, when the drop-out section 13 is extended, will lead water 16 thatdrops on the upper side of the awning fabric into an interior gutter 17of tubular cross-sectional shape.

[0021] Provided on the upper side 1I of the drop-out section 13 is anupwardly open second gutter 19 which (see FIG. 1) collects water 16 thatdrains off the upper side of the cover 2 when the drop-out section 13 isretracted.

[0022]FIG. 3 illustrates that the outer end portion 20 of the drop-outprofile 13 is designed for the water 16 which drains off the uppergutter 19 to be collected in the area of the lower gutter 17, where itdrains off downwards to the side of the drop-out section 13 togetherwith the water 16 in the lower gutter 17 by way of a laterallyprojecting drain-off extension piece 21.

[0023] What is claimed is

1. A joint arm awning with a cover (2), in particular a box-mountedawning, comprising a fabric roll shaft (9) for an awning fabric (8) tobe rolled up and a drop-out section (13) which is joined to free ends ofextendible joint arms and inside of which a free outer edge (11) of theawning fabric (8) is fixed, wherein a first gutter (17) is providedalong the outer edge (11) of the awning fabric (8) inside the drop-outsection (13); wherein an upwardly open second gutter (19) is formed inthe vicinity of the upper edge (18) of the drop-out section (13); andwherein water (16) can flow from the upper gutter (19) into the lowergutter (17).
 2. A joint arm awning according to claim 1, wherein thelower gutter (17) comprises at least a drain-off extension piece (21)which projects outwards laterally.
 3. A joint arm awing according toclaim 1, wherein the lower gutter (17) is parallel to, and directlyadjoins, a piping groove (14) and a piping (12) on the outer edge (11)of the awning fabric (8).
 4. A joint arm awning according to claim 3,wherein a transitional section (15) is provided between the pipinggroove (14) and the lower gutter (17).
 5. A joint arm awning accordingto claim 1, wherein a sealing section (7) which is curved arcuatelyupwards is provided in the portion between the rear edge of the cover(2)and the wall (4).